Drought Could Be Making Antibiotic Resistance Worse, Scientists Say
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<p>Antibiotic resistance is often associated with hospitals and the overuse of antibiotics in agriculture. Both are genuine problems, but new research suggests another potential culprit that many people haven’t considered – droughts caused by climate change. A recent study published in the journal Nature Microbiology found that when soil dries out, it ... [continued]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/25/drought-could-be-making-antibiotic-resistance-worse-scientists-say/">Drought Could Be Making Antibiotic Resistance Worse, Scientists Say</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>
<p>Antibiotic resistance is often associated with hospitals and the overuse of antibiotics in agriculture. Both are genuine problems, but new research suggests another potential culprit that many people haven’t considered – droughts caused by climate change. A recent study published in the journal Nature Microbiology found that when soil dries out, it ... [continued]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/25/drought-could-be-making-antibiotic-resistance-worse-scientists-say/">Drought Could Be Making Antibiotic Resistance Worse, Scientists Say</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cleantechnica.com">CleanTechnica</a>.</p>